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Communication apparatus and control method for the communication apparatus

a communication apparatus and control method technology, applied in the direction of frequency-division multiplex, instruments, separation processes, etc., can solve the problems of inability to communicate with the master station, long startup period of apparatus types, and need expensive components

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-02
FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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The present invention provides a communication apparatus and control method that can quickly start a communication with a destination party after startup. The communication apparatus includes a connection notifying unit that causes the communication destination party to detect a connection, an interface unit that requires startup processing, and a connection notification control unit that changes the state of the connection notifying unit to a state of causing the communication destination party to detect the connection before the startup processing of the interface unit is completed. This allows for a quick start of the communication after the startup of the interface means is completed.

Problems solved by technology

Among these apparatuses, some types of apparatuses require a long period of time for the startup.
In such types of apparatuses, it is necessary to use expensive components in order to complete the startup within a certain period of time.
However, according to the technology described in JP 2001-502155A, since the apparatus is so designed that the potential of the D+ line or D− line is pulled up after the startup of the apparatus is completed, it is not possible to communicate with the master station until a certain period elapses after the startup of the apparatus.

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[0038]FIG. 5 shows a time point when the potential of the D+ line is pulled up according to an embodiment 1. Referring to FIG. 5, the HW diagnosis starts at time t1, and the initializations of the SW and IF module 21 start respectively at time t2 and time t3. The initialization of the IF module 21 is completed at time t4, and the initialization of the SW is completed at time t5.

[0039] In the embodiment 1, the pull-up of the potential of the D+ line is carried out at the time t3 when the initialization of the IF module 21 starts. Therefore, the pull-up control section 22 monitors the IF module 21, and turns on the switch 24 so as to pull up the potential of the D+ line when the pull-up control section 22 detects the start of the initialization of the IF module 21, or simultaneously with an instruction of the IF module initialization being issued.

[0040] The IF module 21 generally starts up within a period shorter than the period Ta shown in FIG. 4, and thus the master station 10 has...

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[0041]FIG. 6 shows a time point when the potential of the D+ line is pulled up according to an embodiment 2. Referring to FIG. 6, the HW diagnosis starts at the time t1, and the initializations of the SW and IF module 21 start respectively at the time t2 and the time t3. The initialization of the IF module 21 is completed at the time t4, and the initialization of the SW is completed at the time t5.

[0042] In the embodiment 2, the pull-up of the potential of the D+ line is carried out at time t6 when a period T1 has elapsed since the initialization of the IF module 21 starts. Therefore, the pull-up control section 22 monitors the IF module 21, and starts the measurement of the period T1 when the pull-up control section 22 detects the start of the initialization of the IF module 21, or simultaneously with the instruction of the IF module initialization being issued. When it is detected that the period T1 has elapsed, the pull-up control section 22 turns on the switch 24 so as to pull ...

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[0044]FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show time points when the potential of the D+ line is pulled up according to an embodiment 3. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the HW diagnosis starts at the time t1, and the initializations of the SW and IF module 21 start respectively at the time t2 and the time t3. The initialization of the IF module 21 is completed at the time t4, and the initialization of the SW is completed at the time t5.

[0045] In the embodiment 3, the pull-up of the potential of the D+ line is carried out at time t7 when a period T2 has elapsed since the peripheral apparatus 2 is turned on. When the peripheral apparatus 2 is turned on, namely, when the pull-up control section 22 is started up, the pull-up control section 22 starts the measurement of the period T2. When the period T2 has elapsed, the pull-up control section 22 turns on the switch 24 so as to pull up the potential of the D+ line. Note that the time t7 may be either during the SW initialization as shown in FIG. 7, or during ...

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Abstract

A communication apparatus comprises a connection notifying unit that causes a communication destination party to detect a connection; an interface unit that requires startup processing, and controls a communication with the communication destination party after the startup processing is completed; and a connection notification control unit that changes a state of the connection notifying unit to a state of causing the communication destination party to detect the connection before the startup processing of the interface unit is completed.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a control method for the communication apparatus, and more particularly relates to a communication apparatus and a control method for the communication apparatus which enables to cause a destination party of a communication to recognize a connection before the start of the communication. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002] In a system in compliance with a standard referred to as USB (Universal Serial Bus), information is transmitted / received between a master station and a slave station. The master station can communicate with plural slave stations. Generally, the master station is disposed on the side of an information processing apparatus such as a PC (personal computer), and the slave station is disposed on the side of a peripheral apparatus used by the PC. [0003] In general, when a slave station is turned on or is supplied with a power from the master station, the slave station pulls up...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04J3/08
CPCG06F13/4081G06F13/385B01D46/10B05C9/14B05C15/00
Inventor NOMURA, KENJI
Owner FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP